Forging — a manufacturing process of shaping metal by applying a variety of powerful compressive forces to it — is known for producing parts that have excellent fracture toughness and ductility while also offering impact resistance and fatigue strength. 

For critical process cooling applications, carefully taking into account the conditions in which your process chiller will be used, and the process for which it will be used, will help you identify the features most needed on your system. Use the following checklist as a guideline for purchasing industrial process chillers.

A test code for air-cooled fluid coolers — more commonly referred to as dry coolers — has been published by Houston-based Cooling Technology Institute. Its application is limited to the sensible cooling of water, aqueous glycol solutions and other homogeneous, single-phase process fluids. ATC-105DS applies to testing in both field and laboratory settings.

Designed to complement the company’s line of 1 to 30 ton chillers, VS Series is supplied with four variable-speed compressors that operate effectively between 10 percent and 100 percent of rated capacity. 

For decades, plastics processors have had to select chillers based on their maximum cooling-capacity requirements. While this approach ensures plenty of chiller capacity, it is not always energy efficient. 

During process cooling, the cooling water absorbs large volumes of airborne particulate while the cooling tower acts as an air scrubber, filtering the surrounding air. With time, these fine particles can build up and settle within the system, adversely affecting cooling performance while lowering the life of wetted subcomponents. 

The GP Series is available as water-cooled, air-cooled or remote air-cooled units. Air-cooled models, both local and remote, utilize microchannel air-cooled condenser coils.

The 1/8 NPT external-mix spray nozzles atomize fluids up to 25 gal/hr, and they can be used on liquids with a viscosity up to 800 cP. Suited for uses where a high volume of liquid is needed, the nozzles combine liquid and compressed air to create an adjustable coating of liquid. 

Memosens CCS50D provides stable, fast, measured values so processors can be sure water treatment remains within limit values for disinfectants such as chlorine and chlorine dioxide.

In applications ranging from industrial process facilities to data centers, many buildings require cooling — even in cold weather. Careful oversight is needed when operating cooling towers in subfreezing temperatures to avoid complications.